Comments Thread For: ABC clears Imam Khataev to fight David Morrell

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Lance Pugmire writes on why Imam Khataev is being permitted to fight David Morrell despite the International Testing Agency publicizing a positive drug test from 2024
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[57Blues]

what did you expect...............

[Boxing 112]

So basically ignoring it because of big saudi cheques coming through

[57Blues]

So basically ignoring it because of big saudi cheques coming through

you nailed it --- it is about the money only the money the only language that Boxing knows anymore is " money talk ".......look at the clown shows that precede the fight cards these days, all behaviour is ignored if that is a money to it-----so much is ignored you can not even keep up with it. The saviour is still that a real fight breaks out inside the ropes from time to time and that is sometimes worth all the lies and hype and garbage they Boxing throws out at us........Example G.Davis..........guy should be put outside the arena with a tin cup and a sign that says " i am a fool " a loser and a clown and that clown list is big these days....

[Joseph]

Lovely precedent we're setting in all areas of life. Fairness and integrity are the first to go.

I'll say this: In this instance, I hope both fighters are on a level playing field. Whether that means that both are clean or both are dirty, I hope it's equal. I don't want to see anyone get seriously hurt.

Morrell should easily beat Khataev; he's a brute who hits like a gorilla, but he's slow and basic.

[paulf]

I don't know what to think. Khataev is doing VADA for this fight and his results have been clear thus far. Kind of unfair to take the opportunity away from Morrell 48 hours before the fight. If they were gonna wait a year and a half so suspend, I suppose they could have waited another two days.

Lou Dibella says this is fishy and it sounds like someone back home doesn't want him fighting. He knows the business better than I do.

[JohnnyCan]

Justice for Khateav. I have no doubt he’s a clean fighter. Hasn’t had a negative test in five straight fights and the questionable test was minute amount that could have been in his system in numerous ways, most certainly accidental. I’m hoping Iman wins and gets a big, big fight next.

[Joseph]

Justice for Khateav. I have no doubt he’s a clean fighter. Hasn’t had a negative test in five straight fights and the questionable test was minute amount that could have been in his system in numerous ways, most certainly accidental. I’m hoping Iman wins and gets a big, big fight next.

Sounds like what happened with Beterbiev just before the Callum Smith fight.